The city also proposed a Natural Gas Fund budget of $15,476,309, up $1,212,860, and a Solid Waste Fund budget of $1,434,256, up $41,945. Hotel-Motel Fund revenue was reduced to $88,000 based on FY25 receipts, cutting the transfer to the General Fund to $21,000.
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Toccoa City Commission Approves FY2026 Budget With Larger General Fund, Smaller Water Fund
The adopted budget raises general operating spending while cutting water and wastewater spending as state loan funding for capital projects drops.
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The Toccoa City Commission held a public hearing and first reading on the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budgets on May 12, 2025, followed by a public hearing and second reading on May 19, 2025.
The city had proposed an overall FY2026 budget of $66,497,929, a 5.6% decrease from the FY2025 budget, along with a General Fund budget of $13,283,432.
The commission's approved budget sets the General Fund at $13,283,432, up $838,165 from FY2025's $12,445,267. The Water/Wastewater Fund was cut to $12,026,879, a 31.2% decrease, as GEFA loan proceeds for capital projects fell from $9,137,000 to $3,552,400. The budget also eliminates a transfer to the General Fund Reserve Account, which had been $258,175.
The city also proposed a Natural Gas Fund budget of $15,476,309, up $1,212,860, and a Solid Waste Fund budget of $1,434,256, up $41,945. Hotel-Motel Fund revenue was reduced to $88,000 based on FY25 receipts, cutting the transfer to the General Fund to $21,000.
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Appeared on agendaproposedNatural Gas Fund FY2026 budget
The Natural Gas Fund budget is $15,476,309; an increase of $1,212,860 over the
FY25 Budget.
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Natural Gas Fund FY2026 budget
The Natural Gas Fund budget is $15,476,309; an increase of $1,212,860 over the FY25 Budget.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Solid Waste Fund budget
The Solid Waste Fund has a budget of $1,434,256 for FY26; an increase of $41,945
over FY25.
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FY2026 Solid Waste Fund budget
The Solid Waste Fund has a budget of $1,434,256 for FY26; an increase of $41,945 over FY25.
ApprovedunknownFY2025 Water/Wastewater Fund (Fund 505) budget, up 24.9% driven largely by GEFA loan proceeds
TOTAL WATER/WASTEWATER FUND-505 $14,002,163 $17,489,916 $3,487,753 24.9%
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FY2025 Water/Wastewater Fund (Fund 505) budget, up 24.9% driven largely by GEFA loan proceeds
TOTAL WATER/WASTEWATER FUND-505 $14,002,163 $17,489,916 $3,487,753 24.9%
Appeared on agendaproposedGeneral Fund FY2026 budget
The General Fund budget is $13,283,432.
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General Fund FY2026 budget
The General Fund budget is $13,283,432.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 overall city budget
The Overall Budget for the City of Toccoa is proposed at $66,497,929 a decrease
of $3,917,293 over the FY25 Budget; a 5.6% decrease.
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FY2026 overall city budget
The Overall Budget for the City of Toccoa is proposed at $66,497,929 a decrease of $3,917,293 over the FY25 Budget; a 5.6% decrease.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Hotel-Motel Fund revenue and Chamber of Commerce/General Fund transfer
The Hotel-Motel Fund revenues are decreased to $88,000 based on FY25 receipts.
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FY2026 Hotel-Motel Fund revenue and Chamber of Commerce/General Fund transfer
The Hotel-Motel Fund revenues are decreased to $88,000 based on FY25 receipts.
ApprovedunknownFY2026 Water/Wastewater Fund budget (total revenue and expenditures)
TOTAL WATER/WASTEWATER FUND-505 $17,489,916 $12,026,879 ($5,463,037) -31.2%
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FY2026 Water/Wastewater Fund budget (total revenue and expenditures)
TOTAL WATER/WASTEWATER FUND-505 $17,489,916 $12,026,879 ($5,463,037) -31.2%
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Water Wastewater Fund budget
The Water Fund budget is $12,026,879; a decrease of $5,463,037 over the FY25
Budget.
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FY2026 Water Wastewater Fund budget
The Water Fund budget is $12,026,879; a decrease of $5,463,037 over the FY25 Budget.
ApprovedunknownFY2026 approved General Fund budget (revenue and expenditure detail by department)
Total Revenue General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
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FY2026 approved General Fund budget (revenue and expenditure detail by department)
Total Revenue General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
ApprovedunknownFY2025 General Fund budget (revenues and expenditures)
TOTAL GENERAL FUND-100 $12,053,097 $12,445,267 $392,170 3.3%
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FY2025 General Fund budget (revenues and expenditures)
TOTAL GENERAL FUND-100 $12,053,097 $12,445,267 $392,170 3.3%
ApprovedunknownGEFA loan proceeds for water/wastewater capital projects increased for FY2025
389200 GEFA Loan Proceeds 6,178,000$ 9,137,000$ 2,959,000$
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GEFA loan proceeds for water/wastewater capital projects increased for FY2025
389200 GEFA Loan Proceeds 6,178,000$ 9,137,000$ 2,959,000$
Appeared on agendaproposedHotel-Motel Fund transfer to General Fund reduced
The transfer to the general fund has been decreased to
$21,000 based on lower revenues.
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Hotel-Motel Fund transfer to General Fund reduced
The transfer to the general fund has been decreased to $21,000 based on lower revenues.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 General Fund budget
The General Fund budget is $13,283,432.
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FY2026 General Fund budget
The General Fund budget is $13,283,432.
Appeared on agendaproposedLake Toccoa Facilities Fund FY2026 budget
The Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund Budget is proposed at $494,449.
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Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund FY2026 budget
The Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund Budget is proposed at $494,449.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Natural Gas Fund budget
The Natural Gas Fund budget is $15,476,309; an increase of $1,212,860 over the
FY25 Budget.
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FY2026 Natural Gas Fund budget
The Natural Gas Fund budget is $15,476,309; an increase of $1,212,860 over the FY25 Budget.
Appeared on agendaproposedSolid Waste Fund FY2026 budget
The Solid Waste Fund has a budget of $1,434,256 for FY26; an increase of $41,945
over FY25.
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Solid Waste Fund FY2026 budget
The Solid Waste Fund has a budget of $1,434,256 for FY26; an increase of $41,945 over FY25.
ApprovedunknownFY2026 General Fund budget (revenues and departmental expenditures)
Total Revenue General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
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FY2026 General Fund budget (revenues and departmental expenditures)
Total Revenue General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
ApprovedunknownFY2026 General Fund budget (total expenditures)
Total Expenditure General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
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FY2026 General Fund budget (total expenditures)
Total Expenditure General Fund 12,445,267$ 13,283,432$ 838,165$
Appeared on agendaproposedWater Wastewater Fund FY2026 budget
The Water Fund budget is $12,026,879; a decrease of $5,463,037 over the FY25
Budget.
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Water Wastewater Fund FY2026 budget
The Water Fund budget is $12,026,879; a decrease of $5,463,037 over the FY25 Budget.
ApprovedunknownFY2026 Water Wastewater Fund budget (revenue and expenditure detail)
CITY OF TOCCOA
APPROVED FY2026 BUDGET
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FY2026 Water Wastewater Fund budget (revenue and expenditure detail)
CITY OF TOCCOA APPROVED FY2026 BUDGET
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- May 19, 2025: Transfer to General Fund Reserve Account eliminated for FY2026
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 Water Wastewater Fund budget (revenues and expenditures)
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund budget
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 Grant Fund budget
- May 19, 2025: GEFA loan proceeds for Water/Wastewater Fund capital projects, reduced for FY2026
- May 19, 2025: Grant Fund FY2026 budget
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 General Fund budget (total expenditures)
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 Water/Wastewater Fund-505 budget (total)
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 overall city budget
- May 19, 2025: Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets
- May 19, 2025: FY2026 Operating Budgets - Public Hearing and Second Reading
- May 12, 2025: FY2026 operating budgets - public hearing and first reading
- May 12, 2025: Fiscal Year 2026 operating budgets
- May 12, 2025: FY2026 operating budgets public hearing and first reading
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